Nurse (Home Based Primary Care)

Boise VA Medical Center (BVAMC) is an interdisciplinary teaching facility with service-lines serving medical, surgical, inpatients and outpatients, with an Emergency Department, and multiple community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). There is a large outpatient psychiatric population, with admissions for medical co-morbidities. Home-Based Primary Care is provided in the veteran's home. The RN works in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) as a Case Manager.

The RN is assigned to the Home Based Primary Care program (HBPC). The RN practices as a Case Manager (RN) within the VA Boise Medical Center. The RN functioning in the role of Case Manager is responsible for managing care across the health care continuum for a select group of clients. The RN provides professional assessment, coordination, telephone triage and planning of multiple health care services; acts on behalf of the veteran to assure that necessary clinical services are received and that progress is being made. The Case Manager RN is responsible to facilitate communication and collaboration between all members of the healthcare team involving the patient and family in the decision-making process; to minimize fragmentation of healthcare delivery; to optimize quality of patient and family outcomes in a cost-effective manner. The RN works effectively with all levels of staff, to include collaborative efforts with other health professionals providing ongoing case management services. Duties include (but are not limited to) Initial and continuous assessment for a culturally diverse veteran patient population in the home setting. Provides teaching to the patient and caregiver in ways of managing and delivering nursing care in the home. Monitors patient's condition and the care required in the home. Collects blood and other specimens required for monitoring the effectiveness of interventions and/or disease progression. Provides needed assistance and consultation for home care referrals. Assesses the care appropriate to the age related needs of patients served in the home setting. Position may entail other duties as assigned and travel across all program sites Work Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00am to 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.